VfL Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaDortmund slump to another league defeat under Niko Kovac at Bochum
Borussia Dortmund conceded two goals in three minutes to slump to a 2-0 defeat by relegation-threatened VfL Bochum in their mini Ruhr valley derby on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras.
- 1': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matús Bero with a cross.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philipp Hofmann.
- 4': Attempt saved. Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erhan Masovic.
- 4': Hand ball by Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 5': Foul by Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 5': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
- 11': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
- 11': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Timo Horn.
- 12': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Gerrit Holtmann is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emre Can.
- 19': Foul by Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund).
- 19': Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Gittens.
- 24': Foul by Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 24': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
- 25': Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Emre Can.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matús Bero with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 28': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 28': Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
- 31': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 33': Attempt saved. Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Krauß with a through ball.
- 33': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 1, Borussia Dortmund 0. Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 35': Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 2, Borussia Dortmund 0. Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 38': Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 41': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 43': Attempt missed. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
- 45': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
- 45': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 45': Second Half begins VfL Bochum 1848 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 45': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Salih Özcan replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
- 47': Foul by Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund).
- 47': Tom Krauß (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 49': Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Bernardo (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Gittens.
- 53': Attempt missed. Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
- 56': Attempt missed. Tom Krauß (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matús Bero.
- 58': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Maximilian Beier replaces Jamie Gittens.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Krauß.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 63': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Yan Couto replaces Niklas Süle.
- 63': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Julien Duranville replaces Karim Adeyemi.
- 66': Attempt missed. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Couto.
- 69': Attempt saved. Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 69': Attempt saved. Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Giorgos Masouras (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 73': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Gerrit Holtmann.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 73': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tom Krauß.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Cristian Gamboa replaces Gerrit Holtmann because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Tom Krauß (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 76': Yan Couto (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matús Bero.
- 79': Foul by Philipp Hofmann (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 79': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Pascal Groß.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 81': Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Julien Duranville is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tom Krauß.
- 83': Attempt missed. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salih Özcan with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Cristian Gamboa.
- 85': Attempt missed. Tom Krauß (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko.
- 87': Erhan Masovic (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund).
- 88': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Dani de Wit replaces Philipp Hofmann.
- 88': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Moritz Broschinski replaces Giorgos Masouras.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Matús Bero (VfL Bochum 1848).
- 90'+1': Salih Özcan (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Anthony Losilla replaces Tom Krauß.
- 90'+4': Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Ivan Ordets.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, VfL Bochum 1848 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
- 0': Match ends, VfL Bochum 1848 2, Borussia Dortmund 0.
Statistics
 DOR |
BOC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 69.2 | Possession | 30.8 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 575 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 666 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 34 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 53 |
| 14 | Clearances | 53 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 26,000
Venue: Vonovia Ruhrstadion
Location: Bochum, Germany
Attendance: 26,000
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 22 | +46 | 55 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | +22 | 47 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | +20 | 42 |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 23 | -2 | 39 |
Line-Ups
VfL Bochum (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Timo Horn (GK) |
| 20 | Ivan Ordets |
| 5 | Bernardo  |
| 4 | Erhan Masovic |
| 21 | Gerrit Holtmann |
| 14 | Tim Oermann |
| 6 | Ibrahima Sissoko |
| 17 | Tom Krauss |
| 19 | Matús Bero |
| 11 | Georgios Masouras |
| 33 | Philipp Hofmann |
Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 24 | Daniel Svensson |
| 25 | Niklas Süle |
| 10 | Julian Brandt |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 20 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 9 | Serhou Guirassy |
| 43 | Jamie Gittens |
| 27 | Karim Adeyemi |
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